to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to increase; to add to; to augment
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to stare back (at); to glare back
instead; but (on the other hand)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
clergyman; churchman; clergy
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
not a little; not a few; considerable
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
sneaking a bite; snitching food
simply; merely; only; solely
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
study; pursuit of knowledge
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
destination; place one stays during a trip
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily